Game apparatus.



1. J. J. YBRUECHERT.

GAME 'nunuus.

APPLICATION FILED. 1A3. 28, 1008.

' Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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M M m u r. J J L S w W W A UNITED STATES I GNATIUS .l. J. BRUEOHERT, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed March 26, 1908. Serial No. 423,324.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LIGNATIUS J. J. Brannonnn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to .new and useful improvements in game apparatus and it is the object of the invention to provide a novel apparatus of this character wherein missiles or tossing objects are employed in conjunction with a stationary member or base.

It is also an object of invention to provide in an apparatus of this character a novel base-board which may be readily folded and which may be used for a multiplicity of games.

It is also another object of the invention to provide a novel ame apparatus of this character which wil? be simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the details of construction and of the novel arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter referred to.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the baseboard employed in the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, said base having its folded position indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the undersurface of the base when folded, and, Fig. 4. illustrates in top plan the missiles or tossing objects.

In the drawings A denotes the base-board in its entirety. This board is approximately square in top plan and comprises a central section 1 and side sections 2, which are adapted to be folded over and upon the central portion as is indicated in Fig. 2. The sections may be hinged one to the other in any desired manner, but it is preferred that they be united by securing to theflentire upper surface of the base A, a flexible sheet 3 having marked thereon a circle 4, the diameter of this circle being slightly less than the diameter of the base. Secured to the section 1 of the base centrally of the circle 4 by a screw 5 is a block 6 preferably circular in form.

In playing the game there is used in conjunction with the base-board a plurality of missiles or tossing blocks 8 each of a different color or identity. In the progress of the game each player or participant uses one of the blocks 8 and one of the players places his block on top of the block 6 secured to the section 1. The other players then toss their blocks either individually or collectively at the one on the block 6 endeavoring to knock it off, but in tossing they must not reach over the circle or safety line. It is now the object of the owner of the missile on the block 6 to catch anyone reaching for their block. If he catches or sees one with his block in his hand he taps him on the hand with his hand, at the same time saying Knoit. The one caught then places his missile on the center block when the same operation as before stated is repeated. The main point in the playing of the game is if a player by tossing knocks a missile 01f the block 6 it gives the others a chance to get theirs because it must be returned to the block by its owner before he is permitted to catch one of the other players. Should a block be outside of the circle it can be lifted or taken home by the owner.

The game can be played by points or time limit. When playing for points, reaching over the circle when tossing counts one; when caught picking up a missile counts one; picking up anothers missile counts one; if the owner of the center missile fails to catch anyone while his block has been knocked off five times counts one; when a player fails to get his block home while two different colors have been on the block counts one; and when a player holds his missile while the owner of the center missile counts slowly up to ten so that all can hear counts one. The number of points constituting a game is left to the discretion of the players, but it has been found best to make the number 10.

When playing the game with a time limit allow a definite time for the game and count to see who has had his missile on the center block the least number of times, Which will designate the best player.

when the base-board is not being employed for knoit the outside sections :2 are folded over and upon the sections 1, the longitudinal edge portions of the outer sections being provided with recesses 7 into Which the center block 6 will project. On.

the under surfaces of the center section 1, adjacent one end is marked a checker board 9 while at the opposite end is marked a ninemenmorris board 10' and between the boards 9 and 10 is indicated a likeness 11 of the knoit base.

I claim:

In a game apparatus, the combination of a base, said base comprising a plurality of sections, a flexible sheet secured to the upper surface of and covering the entire area of the sections and hingedly securing the sections one to the other, said sheet having a circle delineated centrally thereof, and a block secured to the middle section centrally of the circle, the free edges of the remaining sections having notches therein to form a pocket when folded to receive the block.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IGNATIUS J. J. BRUEOHERT.

Witnesses T. E. KELLEY, WV. R. VVILcoX, J r. 

